The Prime Minister of Finland, Matti Vanhanen inaugurated Nokia Siemens Networks’ (NSN) new research and development centre in Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore), Karnataka.

The new centre is built on a new site and is larger than the company’s existing R&D centre in the city which came up in 1994. The new centre will employee about 2,300 professionals which will be scaled up to 3,000.

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NSN says that the new facility is equipped with state-of-the-art R&D facilities, telepresence to enable strong interaction with the company’s other global development sites, and hosts one of the company’s three remote testing laboratories.

The centre will also be equipped to handle activities including pre-sales, product management, program management, and technical support, as well as process and quality-assurance.

“For many years, our previous Bengaluru site fostered expertise in various product areas and became a vital element of our global R&D organization,” said Johann Haslinger, head of Nokia Siemens Networks Development Center Bengaluru. “By moving to a larger, more modern facility, the center will not only enhance our development efforts, but also means product innovation in one area can be easily transferred across our whole business”. 

Speaking at the occasion, Lauri Kivinen, head of Corporate Affairs, Nokia Siemens Networks said, “India has witnessed a remarkable journey and is today the world’s fastest growing wireless market. The new facility is in line with our commitment to invest in India and brings us closer to our customers in this region.”